Pamela Des Barres

Born: 1948-09-09

Pamela Des Barres is an actress and writer, but is most famous as a rock 'n roll groupie, starting in the late 1960's on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, the heart of rock 'n roll in Los Angeles. Pamela had relationships with Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Nick St. Nicholas, Noel Redding, Jim Morrison, Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons, Waylon Jennings, and actors Brandon deWilde, Michael Richards, Woody Allen and Don Johnson. She has written several books about her experiences and currently teaches writing.


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Paradise Alley

as Vonny
Released: 1978-09-22

Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each...

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The Sparks Brothers

as Self
Released: 2021-06-18

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell...

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TURA!

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-11-09

The one and only Tura Satana. Best remembered for her role as the fierce Varla in Russ Meyer’s...

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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

as Self
Released: 2005-09-14

The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the...

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200 Motels

as Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
Released: 1971-11-10

"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him...

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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1988-01-01

A one-hour documentary on the making of Frank Zappa's bizarre 1971 comic musical. Vintage...

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Zappa

as Self - Author, Former Member of the GTOs
Released: 2020-11-27

With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive...

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Super Duper Alice Cooper

as Self (voice)
Released: 2014-04-17

Emerging from the Detroit music scene of the 1970s in a flurry of long hair and sequins, Alice...

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Roxy: The Movie

as Herself
Released: 2015-09-10

A Frank Zappa show goes way beyond a mere concert – it is an experience…a flight of...

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Slaughter's Big Rip Off

as Burtoli's Girl
Released: 1973-08-31

Vigilante Slaughter comes under attack from Duncan, a local money launderer whose hit-man traps...

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The Source Family

as Self - Former Groupie, Writer
Released: 2013-05-01

A feature documentary film set in Hollywood, examining a radical experiment in '70s utopian...

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Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies

as uncredited
Released: 2010-12-13

A documentary about the groupie scene in the 1970s.

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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!

as Self
Released: 2021-10-08

This programme tells the story behind the conception, recording and release of this...

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Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

as Self
Released: 2015-03-23

This film, the first ever to chronicle Lowell George's life, music and career, uses archive...

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Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968

as Miss Pamela
Released: 2024-06-21

Shot on July 23, 1968, this historical 16mm footage of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention...

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Kitty Can't Help It

as Vickii
Released: 1975-04-04

If you've ever wondered about the sexual proclivities and appetites of those rollerskating...

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From Straight to Bizarre

as Self
Released: 2012-02-21

Documentary about the rise and fall of Frank Zappa's record labels, Bizarre and Straight which...

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Deaners

as Herself
Released: 2016-10-14

A documentary pilgrimage to the annual James Dean Festival in Fairmount, IN as seen through the...

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The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard

as uncredited
Released: 2014-08-16

Documentary about seminal garage-rock band, The Seeds, that uses vintage footage, rare photos,...

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Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons

as Herself
Released: 2004-01-01

On September 19, 1973, the musician and heir to a million-dollar fortune died under the...

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Frank Zappa

as Self
Released: 1971-02-11

The Documentary centers around Zappa at home, and on Tour. The amazing thing is that Zappa...

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Video From Hell

as Self (as Pamela Miller)
Released: 1987-02-28

In a little over an hour, 'VIDEO FROM HELL' provides a preview of current and projected Honker...

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Groupies

as uncredited
Released: 1970-11-08

This documentary on rock 'n' roll groupies, including the infamous Plaster Casters, features...

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Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

as Self
Released: 2020-07-10

The son of a junkie aristocrat and a schizophrenic showgirl becomes a master of reinvention on a...

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Plaster Caster

as Self
Released: 2003-09-01

Portrait of legendary artist and groupie Cynthia Plaster Caster famous for plaster casting the...

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Jimi Hendrix: The Sex Tape

as Self - Interviewee
Released: 2008-05-05

It all started with a carton at an auction... In 2007, a collector of rock memorabilia bought a...

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Classic Albums

as Self
First aired: 1997-04-14

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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